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UEL wins European Good Practice award with cyber crime programme

Friday 11 November 2011

EU Award

A UEL project led by Dr Ameer Al-Nemrat and Associate Dean of School for Architecture, Computing and Engineering, Professor Hamid Jahankhani, has won a Good Practice Award from the European Commission.

The project brought a group of 40 German students to the university to spend six weeks studying cyber crime under the Commission’s Leonardo da Vinci scheme.

The Leonardo programme focuses on the teaching and training needs of those involved in vocational education and training. It aims to enhance the competitiveness of the European labour market by helping European citizens to acquire new skills, knowledge and qualifications and have them recognised across borders.

German course leader, Thomas Forester, said: “UEL made this project possible and I'd like to thank everyone at the University for the commitment and hard work that they have put into this project. The students were given a unique experience they will treasure forever.”

Professor Jahankhani said: "It is an honour to have had this course recognised with this award and I am pleased that the students enjoyed the programme and gained new skills and knowledge from this vocational education and training."

The initiative is part of the European Commission's wider Lifelong Learning Programme.

Notes to Editors

The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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